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The Dota Map Strategy Guide

Complete tactical breakdown for The Dota Map on Dota 2 — every lane, every hero pick, callouts, and utility usage. Map-aware AI VOD analysis available with Recon 6.

Lanes on The Dota Map

Safe Lane (Carry, Pos 1) (—)

Attack picks: Anti-Mage (Pos 1 Carry), Crystal Maiden (Pos 5 Support (lane partner)), Phantom Assassin (Pos 1 Carry alt)
Defense picks: Axe (Pos 3 Offlaner (defending)), Lion (Pos 4 Roamer support)
Callouts: Tri-bush (Safe) · Creep wave · Tower 1 · Ancient camp · Roshan timer · Smoke gank · TP scroll

Mid Lane (Pos 2) (—)

Attack picks: Invoker (Pos 2 Mid), Shadow Fiend (Pos 2 Mid alt), Puck (Pos 2 Mid mobility)
Defense picks: Outworld Destroyer (Pos 2 Mid (scaling)), Tinker (Pos 2 Mid (rearm scaling))
Callouts: Mid lane creep wave · Rune (top + bottom) · TP scroll · Bottle · Tower 1 (mid) · Roam timer · Smoke gank

Off Lane (Pos 3) (—)

Attack picks: Axe (Pos 3 Offlaner), Centaur Warrunner (Pos 3 Offlaner alt), Tidehunter (Pos 3 Offlaner team-fight)
Defense picks: Bristleback (Pos 3 Offlaner scaling), Tidehunter (Pos 3 Offlaner team fight)
Callouts: Tri-bush (Offlane) · Lane creep wave · Tower 1 (yours) · Roam timer · Smoke gank lane

Jungle / Stacking (Pos 4) (—)

Attack picks: Mirana (Pos 4 Roamer), Pudge (Pos 4 Roamer alt), Bounty Hunter (Pos 4 Roamer (track gold))
Defense picks: Treant Protector (Pos 5 Support (defensive)), Witch Doctor (Pos 5 Support team fight)
Callouts: Ancient camp (stack) · Creep camp (stack) · Rune timer · Lane gank target · Smoke gank

Roshan Pit (Aegis Objective) (—)

Attack picks: Axe (Pos 3 Tank (Rosh)), Crystal Maiden (Pos 5 Mana support), Anti-Mage (Pos 1 Carry (Aegis priority))
Defense picks: Lion (Pos 4 Burst support), Tidehunter (Pos 3 Ravage initiator)
Callouts: Roshan pit · High ground ward · Sentry deward · Smoke gank pit

High Ground Defense (—)

Attack picks: Crystal Maiden (Pos 5 Freezing Field ult), Tidehunter (Pos 3 Ravage initiator), Anti-Mage (Pos 1 Carry siege)
Defense picks: Treant Protector (Pos 5 Living Armor team heal), Crystal Maiden (Pos 5 Freezing Field ult)
Callouts: Tier-3 tower · Barracks · Ancient · Aegis status · Initiator ult

Ancient Siege (Final Push) (—)

Lane Phase (0-15 min) (—)

Mid Game (15-25 min) (—)

Late Game (25+ min) (—)

AI VOD analysis for The Dota Map

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